Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

The oldest western-style houses in Japan are centered around the industrialist Thomas Glover.

A well-known Japanese musician’s all-night concert on this island is immortalized by an unusual work of art.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The spoon-bending sensation himself leads visitors on tours.

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

It is rumored that if you spot this little golden frog hiding in plain sight, good luck will come your way.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.

The 21st century revival of one of the Olympic Games' oldest traditions, and its legacy.

A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.